In Photos: Tropical Fuck Storm + C.O.F.F.I.N + Cool Sounds + Mod Con @ Triffid, Brisbane, 22.03.2024
Tropical Fuck Storm bring their Cellophane Honeymoon mini-festival to Brisbane’s Triffid, with C.O.F.F.I.N, Cool Sounds and Mod Con rounding out the line-up.
In Photos: The Damned + Hard-Ons @ The Tivoli, 20.03.2024
The Damned play their final show in Brisbane with their classic early 1980s line-up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray, plus long-time keyboard player Monty Oxymoron, and a setlist that focuses on the band’s third, fourth and fifth albums – Machine Gun Etiquette, The Black Album and Strawberries. Support from Hard-Ons.
In Photos: Drab Majesty + Franck Vigroux and Antoine Schmitt + Corin @ Ohm Festival, Brisbane, 14.02.2024
As part of an AV Triple Bill at the Ohm Festival at Brisbane’s Powerhouse, Drab Majesty play an Australian exclusive and provide a live soundtrack to the 1980 cult film, The Arrival, supported by French AV duo, Franck Vigroux and Antoine Schmitt performing their latest audiovisual work ATOTAL – CHRONOSTASTIS-TEMPEST, and Sydney-based Corin and Tristan Jalleh’s […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Erica Dunn (Tropical Fu*k Storm / Mod Con)
Tropical Fuck Storm started life as something of an Australian supergroup, featuring Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin from The Drones, Lauren Hammel, from High Tension, and Erica Dunn, from the bands Mod Con, Harmony, and Palm Springs. Over the last seven years, the band has released three albums, four EPs, a hatful of singles, made […]
In Photos: Boris + Kiyoharu @ OHM Festival, Brisbane, 07-03-2024
Legendary Japanese noisemakers, Boris play as part of Brisbane Powerhouse’s 2024 OHM Festival, with support from J-Rock legend Kiyoharu.
The Collapse Board Interview: Rat Scabies (The Damned)
Rat Scabies, born Christopher John Millar, is a musician best known as the drummer for punk legends, the Damned. His distinct style and energetic performances with his band, contributed significantly to the band’s success and their lasting impact on the punk genre. Creative differences led to his departure from the band in the mid-1990s but […]
In Photos: Pop Will Eat Itself + Jesus Jones @ The Triffid, Brisbane, 29.02.2024
Pop Will Eat Itself start their 2024 Greatest Hits Tour of Australia at The Triffid in Brisbane, with support from Jesus Jones.
The Collapse Board Interview: Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch is an iconic figure in the alternative scenes, known for her fearless contributions to music, spoken word, and film. A central figure in the No Wave movement, Lunch’s work with Teenage Jesus and the Jerks challenged punk norms, establishing her reputation for uncompromising creativity. Her solo career, marked by dark, experimental soundscapes and […]
In Photos: Michael Rother & Friends Play the Music of Neu! + Panghalina @ Ohm Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, 28.02.2024
Michael Rother performs alongside long-time collaborators Hans Lampe on drums, Franz Bargmann on guitar and Vittoria Maccabruni (electronics and vocals) to play the music of Neu! at the Brisbane Powerhouse’s Ohm Festival, with support from Melbourne-based trio, Panghalina.
